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On November 4, 1979, Iranian student activists stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking hostage more than 60 Americans. It would last 444 days. This riveting documentary looks back at this unforgettable international event with never-before-seen footage and revelatory new interviews with both American hostages and their Iranian captors.more

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Episode 1

Part One: The Peacock Throne

Under the rule of Mohammad Reza Shah, Iran experiences an oil-driven economic boom, but the government's excesses and repressive tactics lead to increasing hostility towards the monarch and his closest ally: the United States. As religious cleric Ayatollah Khomeini grows in popularity, the Shah flees and the country becomes engulfed in revolution, endangering the U.S. embassy.

Episode 2

Part Two: Den of Spies

November 1979. In protest of the United States' long-standing relationship with the now-deposed Shah, an Iranian student group plans a 48-hour sit-in at the American embassy in Tehran. But what starts as a political statement quickly turns into chaos as Khomeini's regime sanctions the embassy takeover and uses it to shore up power.

Episode 3

Part Three: The Sand Storm

With 1980 fast approaching, and the crisis nowhere near ending, the situation takes on a life of its own in American and Iranian media. After diplomatic efforts to secure the hostages' release fail, and their fates become more dire, President Carter launches a rescue operation -- with disastrous results.

Episode 4

Part Four: The Transaction

A year into the siege, Carter works furiously to secure a deal as the 1980 U.S. presidential election approaches. As Ronald Reagan prepares to take office, the outgoing administration enters a final, desperate diplomatic push. Today, those on both sides of the conflict weigh in on the crisis' complex and enduring legacy.

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Hostages

On November 4, 1979, Iranian student activists stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking hostage more than 60 Americans. It would last 444 days. This riveting documentary looks back at this unforgettable international event with never-before-seen footage and revelatory new interviews with both American hostages and their Iranian captors.

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